WASHINGTON — Sen. Mark Udall[1] got a spot on the Select Committee on Intelligence on Thursday — a prestigious assignment that, coupled with his spot on Armed Services Committee, will propel his stature in foreign affairs.

The committee is an addition to the three Udall served on last year — Armed Services, Energy and Natural Resources, and the Special Committee on Aging.

“The Intelligence Committee is critical to our nation’s security,” Udall said in a statement today. “It will help me as I fight for the men and women in uniform who are stationed at Colorado bases, and those who serve around the world.”